CORDELE, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: M.K. HARVESTING, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of M.K. HARVESTING, INC. in 1746 HWY 300, CORDELE, GA 31015 (NAICS 115115). OSHA activity number 341566412.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- M.K. HARVESTING, INC.
- Site address
- 1746 HWY 300
- City
- CORDELE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31015
- Mailing
- 1249 U.S. HWY. 27 S, SEBRING, FL 33870
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 115115
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,730 · Current $5,238 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) On or about and at times prior to June 17, 2016, employees working in a watermelon field were exposed to the hazards of excessive ambient heat from direct sunlight, which produced Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures (WBGT) ranging from 93.7 to 100.6 Fahrenheit, during the moderate work of harvesting watermelons, weighing approximately 10 to 25 pounds. Such exposures may have lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. On June 13, 2016 an employee suffered from heat stress and was sent to the hospital.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5238
- · Z (S) $8730
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341566412.
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